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Maureen Beattie
Maureen Jane Beattie OBE (born 14 August 1953) is an Irish-born Scottish actress known for her work on stage and screen.
Beattie was born in Bundoran, County Donegal, on 14 August 1953, as the daughter of Scottish actor and comedian Johnny Beattie, and his wife Kitty Lamont. Her father was appearing at the town's St Patrick's Hall in a theatre production at the time of her birth. The family returned to Glasgow when she was two weeks old.
After attending High School in Glasgow, she went on to do a three-year course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dramatic Art ; She graduated in 1974 with a Diploma in Dramatic Arts, and having won the James Bridie Gold Medal for Acting during her final year.
After graduating, Beattie went on to play many roles in the theatre with companies across the UK including the National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre in London, the Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Royal Exchange in Manchester as well as touring internationally. Previous theatre credits include: The List, The Carousel, The Deliverance (Stellar Quines); John Gabriel Barclay (Óran Mór); Yer Granny, 27 and The Enquirer (National Theatre of Scotland); Romeo and Juliet (Rose Theatre Kingston); Dark Road, The Cherry Orchard (Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh); Noises Off (The Old Vic); No Quarter (Royal Court Theatre); Ghosts (Citizens Theatre); Masterbuilder, Othello, The Merry Wives of Windsor (National Theatre); The History Plays, Richard III, Titus Andronicus, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe RSC.
She has also worked extensively in television where her roles include Casualty, Bramwell, The Bill, Ruffian Hearts, The Long Roads, Wing and a Prayer and All Night Long. Her most notable role in TV is that of Sandra Nicholl in medical drama Casualty from 1991 until 1993.
In 2005 she played Mrs Danvers in a national tour of Rebecca, with Nigel Havers. in 2006 she was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Histories Ensemble", where her roles included Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester in Henry VI, Part II, and the Duchess of York in Richard III. In September 2006 she was interviewed by Sally Magnusson about life with her father for the Radio Scotland series Dad Made Me Laugh, later networked throughout the UK on BBC Radio 4 Extra. In 2007, Beattie appeared in the feature film Finding Bob McArthur as Russian actress, Svetlana. The film, also starring John Stahl, Bob Edwards and Alan Bell, was directed by Jim Hickey and produced by Robin Mitchell.
In 2008, she read part of the book Corvus: A Life with Birds for BBC Radio 4. In 2011, she played Iseabail Nic Aodh, the mother of the main character Katie Nic Aodh, in The Decoy Bride.
In 2013, she played the lead role of Isobel McArthur in Ian Rankin's debut play Dark Road.
Maureen Beattie
Maureen Jane Beattie OBE (born 14 August 1953) is an Irish-born Scottish actress known for her work on stage and screen.
Beattie was born in Bundoran, County Donegal, on 14 August 1953, as the daughter of Scottish actor and comedian Johnny Beattie, and his wife Kitty Lamont. Her father was appearing at the town's St Patrick's Hall in a theatre production at the time of her birth. The family returned to Glasgow when she was two weeks old.
After attending High School in Glasgow, she went on to do a three-year course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dramatic Art ; She graduated in 1974 with a Diploma in Dramatic Arts, and having won the James Bridie Gold Medal for Acting during her final year.
After graduating, Beattie went on to play many roles in the theatre with companies across the UK including the National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre in London, the Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Royal Exchange in Manchester as well as touring internationally. Previous theatre credits include: The List, The Carousel, The Deliverance (Stellar Quines); John Gabriel Barclay (Óran Mór); Yer Granny, 27 and The Enquirer (National Theatre of Scotland); Romeo and Juliet (Rose Theatre Kingston); Dark Road, The Cherry Orchard (Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh); Noises Off (The Old Vic); No Quarter (Royal Court Theatre); Ghosts (Citizens Theatre); Masterbuilder, Othello, The Merry Wives of Windsor (National Theatre); The History Plays, Richard III, Titus Andronicus, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe RSC.
She has also worked extensively in television where her roles include Casualty, Bramwell, The Bill, Ruffian Hearts, The Long Roads, Wing and a Prayer and All Night Long. Her most notable role in TV is that of Sandra Nicholl in medical drama Casualty from 1991 until 1993.
In 2005 she played Mrs Danvers in a national tour of Rebecca, with Nigel Havers. in 2006 she was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Histories Ensemble", where her roles included Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester in Henry VI, Part II, and the Duchess of York in Richard III. In September 2006 she was interviewed by Sally Magnusson about life with her father for the Radio Scotland series Dad Made Me Laugh, later networked throughout the UK on BBC Radio 4 Extra. In 2007, Beattie appeared in the feature film Finding Bob McArthur as Russian actress, Svetlana. The film, also starring John Stahl, Bob Edwards and Alan Bell, was directed by Jim Hickey and produced by Robin Mitchell.
In 2008, she read part of the book Corvus: A Life with Birds for BBC Radio 4. In 2011, she played Iseabail Nic Aodh, the mother of the main character Katie Nic Aodh, in The Decoy Bride.
In 2013, she played the lead role of Isobel McArthur in Ian Rankin's debut play Dark Road.
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